Cognition

Adversity in Early Childhood Can Impair Brain Development

Adverse early childhood experience leaves persisting traces in brain structure, highlighting the importance of preventive measures for healthy brain development

Cordula Hölig, Ramesh Kekunnaya and Brigitte Röder | Opinion

Neurology

Another New Alzheimer’s Drug: What Promising Trial Results Mean for Treatment

Findings suggest that the amyloid-targeting drug candidate slows cognitive decline in some people, but questions remain over its potential side effects

Sara Reardon and Nature magazine

Consciousness

Surges of Activity in the Dying Human Brain Could Hint at Fleeting Conscious Experiences

An increase in activity in dying brains might be associated with last-minute conscious experiences, but scientists don’t know for sure

Stephanie Pappas and LiveScience

Artificial Intelligence

A Brain Scanner Combined with an AI Language Model Can Provide a Glimpse into Your Thoughts

New technology gleans the gist of stories a person hears while laying in a brain scanner

Allison Parshall

Psychology

People Differ Widely in Their Understanding of Even a Simple Concept Such as the Word ‘Penguin’

We think about what a penguin is like in dozens of different ways—one reason why we often talk past each other

Simon Makin